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W. T. MERSEREAU. v SUPPORT FOR CANOPY 3011s IN METALLIC CRIBS 0RBEDSTEADS.

Patented Dec. 18, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIo WILLIAM T. MERSEREAU, OF SOUTH ORA NGE, NEWJERSEY.

SUPPORT FOR CANOPY-RODS IN METALLIC CRIBS ORBEDSTEADS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,953, dated December18 1894.

Application filed October 2, 1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LWILLIAM T. MERSEREAU, a citizen of theUnited States,residing atSouth Orange, Essex county, New Jersey, have inmetallicbedstead, and the construction will be imderstood by reference to theannexed drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bedsteadprovided with these improvements. Fig. 2 is a side view of the canopyrod detached. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the socket for the canopy rodwith the adjacent bed-rail; and Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the sameon line w, w, in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section, like Fig. 4, upon a largerscale, with the screw plug in the top of the socket.

The invention is applicable alike to metallic cribs or bedsteads, as thesize of the frame to which it is applied is wholly immaterial.

a designates a canopy rod of the usual construction, which is shownfixed adjustably upon the head piece I) of the bedstead. In the presentinvention I construct such head piece with a vertical tubular socket 0adapted to conceal the lower end of the rod a and to permit its verticaladjustment by the use of suitable fastenings.

The socket is formed at the middle of the head piece intermediate to thepost, by connecting a metallic tube with the various parts of the headpiece in an ornamental manner.

The head piece is shown with horizontal rails f, f, and curved bars g,all of which are fitted to the socket tube a in a suitable manner. Thesocket tube is shown extended through the top rail f, and may bethreaded internally at the upper end, as shown in Fig. 5, so as toreceive a screw plug having an Serial No. 486,952. (No model.)

ornamental head e which serves to close the socket and to conceal itspurpose, when not in use.

A threaded hole his shown in the side of the socket .near the top, andthe plug dis formed with'a set screw d upon its point, which is adaptedto fit in such hole, to clamp the canopy rod at any desired height, asshownin Figs. 1 and 4.

The plug may be constructed without thread if desired, as shown in Fig.4, and is thus rendered smoother upon its exterior whenin use as a setscrew.

The plug is readily retained in placeby its position upon the top of thesocket when fitted therein,without any thread, as shown in Fig. 3.

Two of the sockets 0 may be applied to the same head piece if desired,or if one be used it may beplaced at any other point than the center;although a single one is naturally placed in the center, as shown inFig. 1.,

By combining the plug and set screw, the same piece is enabled toperform a double function, and operates to impart an ornamentalappearance to the socket (as shown..-

in Fig. 3) at any season when the canopy rod is not required.

' Having thus set forth my invention, whatI claim is- In a metallicbedstead, the, combination, with the frame of'the head or foot piece, ofa vertical socket intermediate to the posts to receive a canopy rod, theupper end of the socket being threaded internally and provided in theside with the set screw hole h.

and the threaded plug 6 fitted to the top of the socket, and providedwith a set screw to fit the hole and clamp the canopy rod when desired,substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM T. MERSEREAU. Witnesses:

THOMAS S. CRANE, HENRY J.'MILLER.

